Greek archaeologists find couple locked in millennia-old hug
Death did not part them.
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Archaeologists unearth ancient coins and dietary options
Finding a cache of 2200-year-old coins buried in the remains of an Egyptian house sparked honours student Liesel Gentelli's interest in coins, inspiring her to pursue postgraduate studies in forensics.
Archaeology
Nov 13, 2014
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Museum rediscovers ancient skeleton in storage (Update)
An archaeology museum in Philadelphia has made an extraordinary find—in its own storage rooms.
Archaeology
Aug 5, 2014
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'Hobbit' more likely had Down Syndrome than a new species
Many people believe that what was found in Liang Bua Cave on the island of Flores in Indonesia in 2003-2004 was some variety of hobbit-like human or prehuman. Our research published today argues that it was more likely just ...
Archaeology
Aug 5, 2014
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Marine life assists forensic efforts
Aquatic organisms can play a role in explaining events surrounding the presence of human remains found in a water environment, according to a University of Western Australia expert.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2014
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Hidden treasures of ancient Ur uncovered in Bristol
(Phys.org) —An enigmatic box from a bygone era, filled with pottery, seeds and animal bones, has been discovered in the University of Bristol's Department of Archaeology and Anthropology. The box was found while researchers ...
Archaeology
Jun 20, 2014
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Mexico plans to extract 13,000-year-old skeleton (Update)
Mexican experts plan to extract the entire skeleton of a teenage girl who nearly 13,000 years ago toppled into a deep hole in a Mexican cave and died, an official said Monday.
Archaeology
May 19, 2014
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Spain hunts remains of 'Quixote' author Cervantes
Scientists launched a radar-assisted hunt in a Madrid convent on Monday for the remains of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of "Don Quixote".
Archaeology
Apr 28, 2014
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Neck ribs in woolly mammoths provide clues about their decline and eventual extinction
Researchers recently noticed that the remains of woolly mammoths from the North Sea often possess a 'cervical' (neck) rib—in fact, 10 times more frequently than in modern elephants (33.3% versus 3.3%). In modern animals, ...
Archaeology
Mar 25, 2014
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Who owns the bones? Should bodies in museum exhibits be returned home?
From Egyptian mummies to Ötzi the Iceman, human remains are a common, if macabre, feature of museum exhibits. Writing in Clinical Anatomy, Dr. Philippe Charlier explores the argument that curators have an ethical obligation ...
Archaeology
Feb 4, 2014
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